There are 6 ways to get from Santander (Station) to Gijón by bus, train, car, train (Renfe), or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Oviedo
best- Take the bus from Santander to Oviedobus BlaBlaCar Bus
2h 20m€19–34Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Santander to Gijón174.6 km
2h 17m€8–14Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Ribadesella/Ribeseyatrain
- Take the bus from [RIBADESELLA/RIBESEYA] Estación Bus Ribadesella [CTA 05161] to [GIJÓN/XIXÓN] La Costa 33 Avda - Begoña [CTA 01554]bus Gij
5h 28m€19–33Drive 174.6 km
- Drive from Santander (Station) to Gijóncar 174.6 km
1h 46m€28–40Bus
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixónbus Alsa / ...
3h 15m€18–27Train (Renfe)
- Take the train from Santander to Palenciatrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Palencia to Gijontrain Alv / ...
5h 47m€62–116
Santander (Station) to Gijón by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander (Station) to Gijón is to rideshare which costs €8 - €14 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Santander (Station) to Gijón is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs €27 - €40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Estación de autobuses de Santander and arriving at Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Santander (Station) to Gijón. However, there are services departing from Santander and arriving at Gijon via Palencia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 47m.
The distance between Santander (Station) and Gijón is 218 km. The road distance is 174.6 km.
The best way to get from Santander (Station) to Gijón without a car is to bus via Oviedo which takes 2h 20m and costs €18 - €35.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Santander (Station) to Gijón, including transfers.
Santander (Station) to Gijón bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santander station.
Santander (Station) to Gijón train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Santander station.
The best way to get from Santander (Station) to Gijón is to bus via Oviedo which takes 2h 20m and costs €18 - €35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €60 - €120 and takes 5h 47m.
What companies run services between Santander (Station), Cantabria, Spain and Gijón, Spain?
BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Santander to Oviedo once daily. Tickets cost €16–30 and the journey takes 2h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Santander to Gijon via Palencia in around 5h 47m.
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Ribadesella/Ribeseya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santander to Palencia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Palencia to Gijon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Palencia to Gijon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santander to Oviedo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from [RIBADESELLA/RIBESEYA] Estación Bus Ribadesella [CTA 05161] to [GIJÓN/XIXÓN] La Costa 33 Avda - Begoña [CTA 01554]
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Rome2Rio's guide to BlaBlaCar.es
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Santander to Gijón
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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More Questions & Answers
Santander (Station) to Gijón bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Estación de Autobuses de Gijón/Xixón station.
Santander (Station) to Gijón train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Palencia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander (Station) to Gijón is 175 km. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Santander (Station) to Gijón.
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